The futures market is now a part of the online bookmakers world and punters can use the futures market to bet on the outcome of a certain sport – football, cricket, rugby league – without necessarily using an individual sports betting offer. The futures market is also known by other names – the pre-match or pre-event market. The idea is that those who like to bet on the outcome of sports matches can place their bets ahead of the actual event and then sit back and wait for the result to unfold.
The concept is quite intuitive and easy to get into. Users will be able to add their preferred amount of money into a chosen event and compare it with the rest of the market. If they feel that their chosen outcome will win then they can go for it, knowing that others are doing likewise. The odds will change on a second-by-second basis depending on what punters are betting on, in relation to what other punters have put in their wager.